The Impact of the COVID-19-Related Stay-at-Home Order on Domestic Violence Protective Orders in North Carolina
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Published online on February 19, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Ahead of Print.
Domestic violence protective orders (DVPOs) are the most used legal intervention for secondary prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted DVPO access and outcomes as IPV incidence increased ...
Domestic violence protective orders (DVPOs) are the most used legal intervention for secondary prevention of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted DVPO access and outcomes as IPV incidence increased ...